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CP Whinfell - what type of lodge?

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vanessalightyear · 26/02/2015 11:28

I've never been before so am clueless. For the week I'm looking at, the Comfort, Comfort plus and Woodland Lodge are all the same price. Which one is the best to go for at Whinfell? I am pregnant and starting with SPD so is it worth paying the supplement to choose your location? If so where would people recommend.

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annabanana19 · 26/02/2015 12:44

Pay the supplement and try to get a middle area lodge. You can choose one right on the edge of the boundary with the ones bearer to the village centre. Ive stayed in comfort lodges and they are fine.

Which part of the village are you looking at staying in? Been to whinfell 13 times!

annabanana19 · 26/02/2015 12:47

Beechwood and Three oaks are good.near the car park and flat to walk to the supermarket and swimming.

annabanana19 · 26/02/2015 12:50

This map, draw a line from left to right. Halfway down. Above the line is up hill. Below is flat.

JohnCusacksWife · 26/02/2015 13:03

Definitely go for a new style Woodland lodge. The old Comfort style are v dated.

IsabellaofFrance · 26/02/2015 21:45

We recently stayed in Badger Wood which is an outer area and about a 10 minute walk, so I would definitely go for the middle area.

I agree that Woodland Lodge is the way to go - its what we do each time.

AliceMum09 · 26/02/2015 23:13

We usually stay in the two storey Comfort Plus lodges in the Three Oaks area. We've stayed a couple of times in the Woodland lodges, and although they are decorated in a more modern style I don't think the layout is so good.

It depends on the age of your children, but ours are 9, 6 and 2 and the two storey Comfort Plus works a lot better for us. You get a double room with en-suite downstairs and two twin rooms and a bathroom upstairs. It's great to be able to put the children upstairs to bed, and you get a lot more space downstairs too.

5 years ago we went for my dad's 60th birthday, so my mum paid and splashed out on a Woodland lodge (I think they had just introduced them the year before) that was single storey and had three bedrooms, all en-suite. Yes, it looked modern and fancy, but the trouble we had was that when we'd put the children (ours were 4 and 1, plus my nephew who was 1) to bed we then tried to eat a 'grown-ups' meal in peace but the dining table was right outside the bedroom doors and DS kept coming out to tell us we were being too loud! Also, there was no family bathroom, so with a sleeping child in each bedroom it was really inconvenient to have to tiptoe through past them to go to the loo in the evenings!

If you are not bothered by dated (but clean) accommodation then the two storey Comfort Plus accommodation offers more space and a better layout.

AliceMum09 · 26/02/2015 23:16

Also, Three Oaks is really convenient for the car park. It's just a few minutes to walk back once you've left your car there, and you don't have to drive all the way round the site to take the car to and from the car park on arrival and departure days.

anythingbutinsomnia · 26/02/2015 23:28

We stayed in a 2 storey comfort plus, which suited us fine and didn't feel too dated. It was away up at meadow view though, which I don't think would suit you as its uphill from the central area and miles from the car park

annabanana19 · 27/02/2015 07:31

If you opt for the low numbers in Badger Wood you'll be fine. I stayed in number 3 last time and it was in rolling distance to the pub. Also done 25 BW and it was fine.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 27/02/2015 07:35

We get a new style executive lakeside lodge . Near the centre and gorgeous view of the lake.

IsabellaofFrance · 27/02/2015 10:24

We were 57 BW - too far away!

annabanana19 · 27/02/2015 13:58

They are on the outer road, like the ring road of Whinfell!

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vanessalightyear · 27/02/2015 23:40

Thanks for all the info, this is brilliant, I did t realise it was hilly so these tips are great.

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stillwearingaredribbon · 27/02/2015 23:51

I disagree. I have been going to whinfell for the last 17 years and I like being further out
I like that it is quieter, more chance of wildlife and I like the walking

PrimalLass · 28/02/2015 00:28

Woodland lodge. They are very nice.

Check the 3-bed price if you are looking at a 2-bed - sometimes cheaper.

annabanana19 · 28/02/2015 07:39

stillwearingaredribbon the OP is pregnant and SPD is starting therefore prefers to be nearer to the amenities hence her asking for advice.

OP- wildlife is available everywhere in CP.

stillwearingaredribbon · 28/02/2015 12:47

woops, sorry I should rtft properly

fairgame · 28/02/2015 12:54

I stayed in a woodland lodge on lake beck. It was really close the village center and it was lovely and modern inside. Definitely worth paying extra for to be closer to the center. And there was plenty of wildlife as well. We kept seeing a stoat/weasel coming up to the patio door.

SpringtimeSun · 03/03/2015 18:45

I stayed in Woodland lodge Beechwood 59 at 7 months pregnant and with spd and it was good.

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vanessalightyear · 06/03/2015 23:35

Thanks so much for the info it's so helpful. 3 beds are the same price so going for that for more space. Think will book lake beck or beechwood. Am I right in thinking the latter is the flatter option but further from the car park? The pdf map from the cp site is confusing me as some of the lodge numbers in the " beechwood" area seem to be duplicated so I'm not sure which exact one on the map equates to the numbers showing as available.

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